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becauseδιότιbyἐξworksἔργωνof the lawνόμουnoοὐfleshπᾶσα σὰρξwill be declared righteousδικαιωθήσεταιbeforeἐνώπιονhim,αὐτοῦforγὰρthroughδιὰthe lawνόμουcomesknowledgeἐπίγνωσιςof sin.ἁμαρτίας
Romans 3:20
Study it in the app“because by works of the law no flesh will be declared righteous before him, for through the law comes knowledge of sin.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:20, word by word
- becauseδιότιdioti
because
"Because", "for", "since".
Where else “dioti” appears- worksἔργωνergōn
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “ergōn” appears- of the lawνόμουnomou
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appears- fleshσὰρξsarx
mortal
Human beings, frail and mortal.
Where else “sarx” appears- will be declared righteousδικαιωθήσεταιdikaiōthēsetai
declare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dikaiōthēsetai” appears- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion
before, in front of
In front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enōpion” appears- knowledgeἐπίγνωσιςepignōsis
knowledge
Knowledge: full knowledge of something or of someone, recognition.
Where else “epignōsis” appears- of sinἁμαρτίαςhamartias
sin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartias” appears
Translation note
Psalm 143:2. “No flesh”: no human being.
The context
19Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world may become accountable to God;
20 · This verse (above)
21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been made manifest, being testified to by the law and the prophets,
To study Romans 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about everyone, and about how they are treated through God's grace? (vv. 22-24)
2. What it means
Although some were unfaithful, Paul says God's faithfulness is not nullified. How does he explain this? (vv. 3-4)
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of a gift that is not earned (v. 24). How can you live today with gratitude for what you have received without deserving it?